Time to dig into the Hawks and Heat
Joe Johnson and the Hawks will have their hands full with Dwyane Wade and the Heat.
HAWKSVILLE - Mike Bibby and Mario Chalmers at point guard.
All-Stars Joe Johnson and Dwyane Wade at shooting guard.
Marvin Williams and Michael Beasley at small forward.
Josh Smith and Udonis Haslem at power forward.
And Al Horford and Jermaine O’Neal at center.
I spent more time than is mentally healthy thinking about those 10 guys (projected starters for the Hawks and Heat in Sunday’s Game 1 at Philips Arena) last night and early this morning. Such is the curse of playoff basketball, when your brain locks in on a specific set of teams and nothing else.
It’s still unclear how Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra are going to play things. Both starting lineups could see a tweak here or there, though I’m fairly confident that the Hawks’ starting group will look like it does above.
The Heat, however, could go a couple different ways. Beasley could be used off the bench, where he would wreak havoc on a Hawks’ second unit without anyone close to him in size, athleticism and just flat out ability to score and rebound at an exceptional clip.
There’s some healthy debate going on in South Florida about whether or not it’s wise to start Beasley in place of Jamario Moon (another elite athletic talent that could cause matchup issues if brought off the bench). And as an observer of this series, I’m siding with the start-Beasley camp. I want to see the kid out there from the start and watch him match up with Williams, Smith or whoever else the Hawks have guarding him. I want to see both teams go at it with their best on the floor.
Beasley serves as the X-factor in this series for me the same way Smith did last year when the Hawks took on Boston in the first round. Smith played through the roof in those three games the Hawks won at Philips, proving my pre-series premonition correct. I have a sneaking suspicion that Beasley will have a similar showing this time around.
NO STOPPING WADE … NONE!
Since there’s no Ron Artest-like defender in this series or any other except the series Houston plays in, I’m going to put an end to this silly notion that someone should even bother trying to STOP Wade (Jack Bauer’s NBA alter ego, according to Bill Simmons). The fact is, it doesn’t happen. Not in the regular season and certainly not now.
The Hawks did about as well as could be expected on Wade in four regular season meetings, holding him to 25.5 points in those games (five below his league-leading average). I think that had a lot to do with the fact that the Hawks are capable of guarding the rim (with Smith and Horford in particular) better than most teams. But this idea that one person can deal with him in this series seems a bit misguided, and I’ve heard it from several people in the last few days.
“There’s not many guys in this league that can stop a person one-on-one,” Bibby said. “You could probably count it on one hand. It’s going to have to be a team effort. It’s about stopping the ball, getting back in transition, rotating and scrambling around to help each other. There’s going to be a lot of scrambling to do on the defensive end because [Wade's] dribble drive game opens up the floor for everybody else. So it has to be done together, five guys guarding five guys.”
TOUGH DAY IN BOSTON
I realize that the love for the Celtics around here is invisible after all that’s gone on the last year, but you have to admit it was a rough day for our friends (or not) in Boston yesterday.
First they get the news that Kevin Garnett is likely done for the rest of this season with a knee injury. And then Celtics GM Danny Ainge suffers a heart attack.
This has the folks at the Boston Globe putting an end to the Celtics’ dreams of a repeat NBA title before we even get started. But of all the teams in the Eastern Conference playoff field, Paul Pierce and Co. are the group I’d try to avoid at all costs if I were another team.
Last year they had all the pressure on them to make it to the NBA Finals. This time around, there’s no pressure at all. While everyone else will tell you why the Celtics won’t make it, I’m here to tell you that there’s no team more dangerous than the defending champs.
That said, no team (outside of the Lakers if Kobe Bryant went down or the Cavaliers if LeBron James went down) could suffer a greater blow than what the Celtics have in losing Garnett.
Not only is he their best player and emotional leader, he served as the backbone of the stifling defensive team that smothered teams all the way to the Larry O’Brien trophy last year. Without him there to control that defense, I just can’t see any way that the Celtics win a title without owning home court advantage. And they’d have to hit the road against Cleveland and LA if they were to get that far.
NO PARTYING FOR THE HEAT
Sorry Hawks fans, there will be no Buckhead flu (or whatever it’s called these days) for the opposing team in this playoff series.
Wade and Haslem, the Heat captains, have apparently instituted a “no-going-out” rule for the team’s three-night stay here. That means no mysterious energy lapses for select guys. I’ll be curious to see if they find any rule breakers before we finish up the first two legs of this series, because the temptation will be there.
I know for a fact the Celtics didn’t have that rule last year, because my main man Marc Spears and I were leaving bible study the night before Game 6 last year and saw some Celtics coming out of a club across the street one night.
Good luck to the Heat on that one.
HAWKS INJURY UPDATES
– Acie Law IV is looking more and more like a no-go for this series, or at least for the first few games. Woodson said Law couldn’t get through Thursday’s practice because of the lower back pain that kept him out of all but one of Hawks’ final 13 games of the regular season. This is a blow but hardly an unexpected one since Law’s contributions have been non-existent for weeks now.
– Zaza Pachulia said told me after practice that he’s feeling “great.” He took a nasty lick on his hip and side in the win over Indiana last Friday and sat out the Miami game earlier this week. But he did come back and play in Memphis, mostly to make sure his timing was on for this series. He’ll be an important factor off the bench for the Hawks in this series, especially with Jamaal Magloire playing the same role off the Heat bench.
– Marvin Williams indicated that he’s ready not only to play but ready to assume his starting role after a 16-game layoff late in the season due to his lower back injury. That’s huge news, obviously, because for a long time it appeared that Williams might be done for the season. His long layoff might actually end up being a benefit to the Hawks, as his legs should be fresher than anyone’s during this series.
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182 comments Add your comment
Volman
April 17th, 2009
5:28 pm
Gusman, you lose all credibility with incomplete sentences and the simple fact that you cannot even spell the players’ names correctly. Fail.
richbrave
April 17th, 2009
6:22 pm
HAWKS in SIX.
keepin it real
April 17th, 2009
6:30 pm
yo im back jus rolled up so let go for another hour or so plus u need heat fan on blog and i hope y”all talkin smack in our blog cuz truth be told at the end of the series we the fans of the losing team gonna be only ones upset players gettin paid plus they gonna hug slap five and the rest of the bs they do after loses while we are here steamin
keepin it real
April 17th, 2009
6:31 pm
on the real im not reality seems we jus share same view about our team
keepin it real
April 17th, 2009
6:37 pm
not to change subject i wish LEN BIAS would’ve been alive to see how JORDAN legacy would’ve been cuz BIAS was way better than JORDAN coming out of college way better
keepin it real
April 17th, 2009
7:04 pm
nba playoff preview on espn
Blast
April 17th, 2009
7:08 pm
Sekou,
Nice article about Mike Bibby. I’ve said it before and will say it again. Bibby needs to retire in a Hawks jersey. He might have lost a step, his defence might not be so good anymore, but you cannot buy the trust, confidence, and hence chemistry he has instilled into the Hawks line up. The important thing is this. His teammates like and trust him, and that’s all you can ask from your starting point guard. Coach wants him back, and Joe sort of hinted that if Bibby was not resigned, he might be gone after next year. Hawks cannot afford to lose one of the best backcourts in the East, man. That would be tragic to the core they are trying to put together.
Volman, sorry about your loss. I will offer a prayer to your family.
I see Heat fans are still filling up our blog. Y’all gonna be here till May? Don’t mind having you guys here, but it would be nice if you could expand your conversation, and not talk about the same thing over and over.
keepin it real
April 17th, 2009
7:29 pm
that cool with me b/c the MARLINS on, wanna talk about them instead
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
7:33 pm
Sekou, does the playoff roster Woodson sets have as much importance as we think? If he can switch out players for game 2 (Speedy for Gardner, let’s say) it’s not a huge deal.
Hawks in 5.
We need to win in 5 so we can rest for Cleveland. If Marv is healthy for the Cleveland series, we will pull the upset of the century (bigger than GS over Dallas
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
7:34 pm
Anyone else think Bibby has been hugely overpaid the last 3 years and might take a huge paycut to stay with us after we win the championship this year?
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
7:43 pm
Every Bibby article i read, he never explicitly says “I want to retire a Hawk, or I wanna be here.” Seems a bit ambiguous, what he says on the most part.
As for Bibby being JJ’s best backcourt mate, that sounds good, but the only backcourt mates Joe has had are whatever scrub PG was in Boston with him years back and Nash (did he play with Marbury)?
STACEY AUGMON
April 17th, 2009
7:43 pm
SOUTH AFRICAN 09,
ONE MINUTE MARVIN IS GARBAGE, THE NEXT MINUTE WE NEED HIM? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BUDDY?
HAWKS IN 6
STACEY AUGMON
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
OH YEAH, WE SHOULD LET BIBBY WALK… WE CAN WIN WIT ACIE LAW
Ken Strickland
April 17th, 2009
8:05 pm
You don’t stop players like DWade, you just try to oontrol them and limit the way they score. You also want to make sure they don’t get their teammates involved. You do that by forcing him into the strength of the DEF and force him to beat you from the outside. Forcing him to become a jumpshooter means he doesn’t draw as many fouls, which limits his freethrow attempts and assists.
If Woodson steps up and does a good job of making in gm decisions, we’ll win this series easily. I’m excited about our prospects for the entire playoffs. GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
8:13 pm
Woody will show his genious in this series. He is a student of the genious Larry Brown and will thoroughly outcoach that rookie scrub.
Reality
April 17th, 2009
9:33 pm
Spo is a student of the genius Pat Riley.
Middle school basketball players often display better bball IQ than Josh Smith.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 17th, 2009
9:44 pm
According to this article, Josh Smith is the worst mid-range jump shooter in the league, at 32%.
Astro Joe
April 17th, 2009
9:51 pm
Be careful Najeh, someone may accuse you of being a “hater”.
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
10:06 pm
Reality, Pat Riley is washed up. He won the title that year with SVG who was forced out.
SouthAfrican09
April 17th, 2009
10:07 pm
Reality, Pat Riley is washed up. He won the title that year because of SVG who was forced out.
Big Ray
April 17th, 2009
10:18 pm
Najeh,
I believe it. And yet he’s still shooting right near 50%. Considering he came into the league knowing how to do nothing more than run, jump, and dunk….I’ll take it…for now.
Astro Joe,
Why call Najeh a hater? He stated that according to that particular article, Josh Smith is the worst midrange shooter. Okay. So he’s not saying the guy sucks. He’s just saying that according to that particular source….that’s what Josh is. Maybe it’s true. Wouldn’t surprise me if it was, but then you have to account for how many defined mid-range shots each player in the league has taken, along with how many shots you have to take to qualify for that particular survey.
At least it’s based on hard figures, not just hard opinions. You know…like comparing a coach to a player…;)
doc
April 17th, 2009
11:18 pm
aj, you are a baaad man or did someone tell you about it?
volman been looking for you all year, sorry for your loss. i was well into adulthood but still my mom was “only” 66 when she died of a diagnosis i made as one of the interested medical specialists involved. tough no matter when and i understand your silence. always around the pretzels at half time.
seems like the interest in the hawks is accelerating, cool. it is a long series folks dont shoot it too early. looking forward to th rumble on sunday, anyone hear about ticket sales?
swatguy
April 18th, 2009
12:00 am
Retaining Flip is as important as signing Bibby. We should draft the BAP regardless of position. Speedy and “Rio should get 5 minutes in each game. Zaza will be Huge spelling Josh and Al. When Woody goes to the three guard lineup (Bibs, Flip and Joe), Wade will be forced to cover a scorer and Joe will not be doubled as Flip and Bibs should burn them. Mo should be huge also.
Hawks in 6.
Big Ray
April 18th, 2009
12:02 am
REALITY,
I think Pat Riley was a good coach, but like Phil Jackson, we’ve never seen what either coach would do without seriously talented and self-motivated star players. Not that I can recall, anyway.
Spoelstra no doubt learned quite a bit from Riley. But Spoelstra has done a lot with basically ONE sure-fire solid player. Wade is a bonafide superstar. But look at the supporting cast. Chalmers is a rookie, and not a lottery pick. Beasley is a supremely talented rookie who was coming off the bench. O’Neal is a shadow of his former self. Moon is a basketball journeyman who didn’t make it into the league until he was 27. Haslem is one of the most unheralded/underrated role players, but he’s also what some would call undersized for a PF. Funny, nobody seems to notice that these days. Mostly because they don’t notice Haslem, himself. The rest of these guys? Who are they? Cook was part of that very talented Florida national championship team. But he’s a gunner with a streaky shot. If he is something like the second coming of J.R. Smith, we haven’t seen it yet.
This team won a grand total of 15 games last season, ALMOST doing as badly as the Hawks did nearly 5 years ago. Yet, in one year they go from THAT bad, to 5th seed in the playoffs? Sure, the resurgence of Wade had something to do with that, but he’s not the whole or even half of the story. Wade played plenty of minutes for certain. But you didn’t see “ISO Wade left, ISO Wade right, ISO Wade middle” all the time. He didn’t face a ton of double teams every single night.
The Heat players have done a good job. But I really have to applaud the coach and his staff. How many seasoned veterans has he had? Worst in the league to 5th best in one year? That’s a tad rare, and consider something: there was no blockbuster deal, no draft day boomer (Beasley is a beast, but he’s put up Marvin Williams numbers, so we can’t count him as a huge contribution) that produced a 20ppg rookie. No complete roster makeover with the addition of two all-stars like happened in Boston.
That points toward the coach. And to be honest, I don’t think Riley could have done the same thing. I could be wrong. But I don’t see Riles having the patience to do it. Spoelstra was probably just the right guy for the job. The question is how far can he take that team? He’ll prove himself over time. Either he can take them further, or he can’t. If he’s lucky, he’ll have the kind of opportunity Woody has had: 5 years.
But trust me on this: 2 or 3 years down the road if Spoelstra’s team begins regressing, the hot seat comments will come raining down on him. Quick….
KevinA
April 18th, 2009
12:12 am
The Hawks win because of their maturity. Lord knows we get down early. Lord knows we miss jumpers early and often. Hawks have a way of coming back strong. They don’t get rattled. Flip and ZaZa seem to come through when the rest of us have given up. With a rocking Atlanta crowd, look for the Hawks to take the first two games
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cp
April 18th, 2009
12:13 am
Volman I send my condolences to you and your family. I lost my mom last year around this time. It was tough. My team had finally made the playoffs but I had lost my mother. I watched all the games and rooted for them to win…The playoffs helped me a lot. It was like an escape so hopefully this years playoffs will be an escape for you.
As far as this series I think we win in 6. Beasley is a tough match up but he is not a good defender so you have to attack him. Wade will get his you just have to try and contain his supporting cast…I wish Law was available but you have to go with the guys who are available…Should be a fun series.
Just an unbiased NBA Fan
April 18th, 2009
12:16 am
I am not Heat fan but I hate to tell you Hawks will not make it out of the first round.
Hawks fans, I am not trying to rain on your parade, but
this is not a good match-up for Hawks.
Last year with Boston was fluke, this time there no surprise and they are playing a team just as athletic as they are.
. My pick is Heat and 6 but it may not be that close.
Cut and and save it! Sorry better luck next year.
KevinA
April 18th, 2009
12:26 am
We are a jump shooting team. If JJ /Bibby/Flip are hot we can’t be beat. Over 5-7 games is what will be the difference. I still think Josh and Al will be the X factor. By the time we get into the fourth game they will begin to take over.
Miami will get wore out by the overal defense. Backcourt will chip in end the end to polisfh it off. Hawks in 6
KevinA
April 18th, 2009
12:55 am
Miami is no Bosten a year ago. The Hawks are playing better ball. While I think every game will be competive, Miami is not up to the task. Next year? Maybe. This year? no chance.
HB Ando
April 18th, 2009
2:13 am
Lot’s of match-up discussion highlighted here. My Hacks’ “Tough Call” blog tackles some contentious questions seemingly worthy of extended ponder, which hopefully generate a bit more smack ass to the conversation, should avoidance be preferable for streams of consciousness, here cozily imbedded. Right or wrong will be constructed by the evolution the most unfiltered points, countered by alternatively insistent segments of brevity, marginalized by either meaningfully tangential streams of brevity-driven competence, or stoic, oak-esque, disturburance outlined discontent, ultimately stand-offish in it willingness move beyond the general scope of its range of plausible insightl
Where is the home, for those who espouse a mildly uncomfortable association? Bluffs are far more than moments in a hand, as the dynamics of both groups and individuals, before, during and after the confrontations, make up a far greater essensce for the upcoming outcomes that will be seen, in later play, by massess who do not know, have not seen, the pre-game gyrations of personality and strategy.
Hmmmmm
Big Ray
April 18th, 2009
3:42 am
Ando,
Whatever that $hit is, don’t smoke it again.
doc
April 18th, 2009
7:55 am
najeh, you are as much of a hata as aj is … heh heh, tell the rest of he story. his company is pretty good in ron artest and baron davis. well, i think josh’s avg around the bucket is better than jj and waaay ahead of bibby who missed two big bunnies uncontested to the point he got a little shy putting it up there. at least josh has no fear, triple heh heh on that one.
ray, aj was taking a pleasantly aimed barb at me and maybe even you dude. oh by the way have you heard woody had a pretty good year coaching this team this year? interesting he wants an old defenseless point guard back because he doesnt know how to coach up that position? oooh, did i really say that? shame, shame, my bad.
also ray, good thoughts about the coaching of spoelestra, riley didnt have the heart to take on this roster. quite an accomplishment for the team for sure and the coach. did you also say it didnt have to take five g d years to get back into the hunt with a bit of commitment and competence? ooops, there i go again. yeah ray, i read it between the lines.
earth to ando, earth to ando. now i am a little bit concerned to read the next edition to the hacks blog as it may be way over my head. ok i’ll say it for ando … it doesnt take much. peace guys and dont be to hard on each other as we still have about 36 hours to go before tip off, at that point ….. get a rumble on.
look forward to seeing the heavy hitters at the phillips tomorrow.
GET THE LINT FLYING GUYS!
Show me state
April 18th, 2009
8:41 am
Marvin Williams will start game 1 vs Miami. Go Hawks!!!!!
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-hawks-flippingoverflip&prov=ap&type=lgns
MannyT
April 18th, 2009
9:58 am
Seems like the Hawks Hacks humidor should not have made it through customs…hmm
Lot’s of interesting chatter here.
In article, Bibby never said he wanted to retire as a Hawk, but that’s what Woody wants.
I was a little surprised that we start at 8 PM on Sunday instead of a game in a later time zone, but that’s the way it goes…I’ll be there with my fan…gotta beat the heat
Samuel–jhan was looking for some pub after winning fantasy hoops. I’ll leave that to you as league commish. I’ll just whine that the deal should have ended before everyone started benching their top players in the last few games. That’s how it works in football
Volman, sorry for your loss. I look forward to seeing you around the pretzel stand.
BWAF
doc
April 18th, 2009
11:04 am
manny t i agree, though it is true for everyone and that was what i was told when i suggested a modification it made for some silly stuff. that is true especially when the “playoffs” are done at the time span when the benchings occurr. though i “won” it was silly season for fantasy which is silly to begin with. at least the year i was in there was unlimited subs so you could trade like mr. charley finley did of the a’s back in my day. you sure had to get up early in the morning to get your line up ready for the night to come, even at that it was a crap shoot.
Astro Joe
April 18th, 2009
11:20 am
Congrats to Jhan for winning the Fantasy League.
MannyT
April 18th, 2009
11:35 am
doc…and I forgot to mention. Sounds like your friend that looks to save souls at Hooters might need a wingman
I’m sure we can rustle up a few volunteers.
No worries about fantasy league. I was in 2 this season and I was a top 2 seed in both. Made the finals in both. I can live with that.
Less than an hour to the start.
MannyT
April 18th, 2009
11:46 am
Just because an idle mind causes trouble. I created one of those leagues on NBA.COM 2009 Pick N Roll. Join up, have fun, let the smack continue.
League Name Blogging SKS AJC
League Creator MannyT
League Type private
Password Sekou
BWAF
otrhawksfan
April 18th, 2009
12:31 pm
the hawks do take too many jumpshots in the 1st period. i would like for the hawks to attack the goal. let the playoffs begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lets go hawks…now you know!!!!
otrhawksfan
April 18th, 2009
1:44 pm
upset brewing in boston..their pickups this year will not help them this year.
Nookah
April 18th, 2009
3:44 pm
HAWKS in 5!!!!!!
The Bulls have given the Garnett-less Celtics all they could handle and some. Folks what you are witnessing is the gradual changing of the guard (oh maybe the guard has already changed). The Hawks have played a significant role in erasing the one-time mystique that existed in playing Boston. You are also witnessing the heir to the throne….Derrick Rose!!!
Yes I know there is Lebron but this guy is the real deal with ice in his veins!!
Someone in a previous blog mentioned Noah to be paired with Horford. At the time I heard the suggestion I was a little apprehensive but I can see the passion and the heart. If you put those two together they would be certainly a force, not necessarily a physical force but the heart and the passion with which these guys play is great. Not to speak of the energy that they would generate from just playing with each other.
Go Hawks!!!
Nuff respect!!!
Big Ray
April 18th, 2009
3:48 pm
VOLMAN,
Very sorry to hear about your loss. Really sorry, dude. Here’s to a short road to coping with the grief.
DOC,
I know. I was just taking a jab back, lol!
Speaking of gauntlets being thrown, is anybody catching what just happened in Boston??!!
Whooooooeeeeee! THIS is why Chicago took Derrick Rose, and not Beasley.
We can only wonder what it would be like to have such a dynamic point guard. Of any kind. Man…
Meanwhile as Doc says, Woody wants Bibby back in the worst way (I’m interested in seeing if he does any better in the playoffs this year than he did last year as a final piece of the body of work to assess).
And so does Joe. Huh. Joe must LOVE guarding the opposing team’s point guard.
And here I find myself agreeing with Samuel “Woodson.” Acie isn’t ready to be handed the keys to this team next year. But Samuel simply and conveniently got it only HALF right: Acie hasn’t been available for us to play him (mostly in the last 15 or so games) due to injury. But how about the bulk of the OTHER 67 games, when he WAS available, and just didn’t get the sufficient playing time?
Oh yes, two sides to every coin…
Ken Strickland
April 18th, 2009
4:09 pm
I just finished reading the article about Bibby being indispensable to the Hawks. Well, my take on his value is a little different. If we insist on continuing primarily as a 3pt jumpshooting halfcourt team, then yes, he’s indispensable. Hoeever, if we decide to cater to our talents by using our speed, quickness and athleticism to become an uptempo team that attacks the basket, then he’s not indispensable.
I love PG Toney Parker’s penetrating style of play and how it benefits his Spurs teammates. Even without Bibby, we still have some very good outside shooters. JJ, Marvin, Flip, Evans, Zaza, Solo, Horford have all been very effective making open jumpshots. Quick, fast penetrating PG’s like Acie or Speedy can create a lot of open scoring opportunities for their teammages. Speed and quickness aren’t inconsistent like jumpshooting.
Astro Joe
April 18th, 2009
4:25 pm
IMO, the Hawks lost their designation as being athletic when Childress was replaced by Flip. Smith is the only guy on the team that I would consider a great fast break finisher (now that Chill is gone). It’s one thing to have Chill & Smith sprinting down the floor filling the wings. But we don’t have that anymore. I think it is less about having Bibby and more about not having that second high-flyer/fast runner/rim-attacking wing to complement Smith. Sund made this a half-court team when Chill left and Flip came in. I’m not saying it was a bad move, as much as suggesting that our run-and-gun days are gone.
Astro Joe
April 18th, 2009
4:31 pm
Manny, I can’t get to the NBA.com site. Can you please provide the link to the Pick N Roll page?
terrell barron
April 18th, 2009
5:02 pm
Derrick Rose is a beast. He might just be better than CP3 after it’s all said and done. And btw, Boston is NOTHING without KG.
otrhawksfan
April 18th, 2009
5:11 pm
who are those free agents that we can look at to improve this team?
Ariose
April 18th, 2009
6:14 pm
Rasheed Wallace is Unrestricted……nothing Wrong with a two year deal….
Ben Gordon is Unrestricted…..
Shawn Maion is Unrestricted…..
Lamar Odom is Unrestricted……
Trevor Ariza is Unrestricted…..
Ariose
April 18th, 2009
6:14 pm
Marion….lol
MannyT
April 18th, 2009
6:34 pm
Astro, it might be too late because it is linked to some kind of contest. If not, it is under the Fantasy drop down near the top of the page.
http://www.nba.com/playoffs2009/picknroll/game.jsp